The Faith of a Child

Mathew 18: 3-4

And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Let me begin this Blog with a short story…
When God decided to move us to Dalton, I was filled with turmoil, mixed emotions and questions. I felt everything from anger, confusion, and anxiety to excitement, thankfulness, and maybe even a little bit adventurous. God took us from our comfort zone and threw us into the unknown. You want to talk about walking out on blind faith. We grabbed the bull by the horns (as we say in Texas) and told God that we would follow Him wherever He led us. We never once questioned God’s hand on all of the circumstances that brought us to Dalton, but oh my, those “mommy radars” were in full gear. You see, at the time that God decided to move us, Peyton was starting Kindergarten. Not only were we moving to a new state, but now, I had the daunting task of finding a school for my son. God’s timing is often not our own, is it? Not only was Peyton starting Kindergarten, but he was going to have to start late due to the move. All at once we were facing a new state, a new home, new jobs, and a new school in a matter of a month. I felt myself beginning to let go of that bull! The questions began flying. I was never angry with God, but I questioned his timing many times during the transition. So, to make a long story short, God quickly blessed us with an AMAZING private school. Peyton has had the best teachers, he is reading, writing, and he loves to learn. On top of all of that, he LOVES school. It is a rare occasion when he will wake up and not want to go (OK, moms, you know that last part is amazing)!

Now that you see what a gift this school has been for my little man, I want to share with you what happened to him yesterday. During chapel, his principal had been talking about being born again. She explained to the children that she had two birthdays. The first birthday was the day that she was born into this world. Her second birthday was when she was born as a Christian. At the end of the service, she invited the children to pray and ask God to come into their hearts. Now, keep in mind that my son is already a believer. We pray together and he spends every evening with his daddy having devotional time. He knows that he can talk to God and that God is always with him. Today was different though. As he got into the car with me he proceeded to tell me that he has two birthdays now. I was waiting for him to ask me for a gift, but instead, he began to tell me that he asked Jesus to really live in his heart. He said, that after he prayed that prayer during chapel, it was like he felt different; almost like God had given him a present in his heart (his words). We both had tears in our eyes. I am telling you that I could sense a true change in him. He felt different, and I sat there amazed. How often do we take for granted the present that God has given us? I, at that moment, thanked God for touching my son’s seven year old heart, and asked for forgiveness for not having that childlike faith. Peyton received the best gift in the world yesterday and he knew it. May I always remember that when things do not seem to be going “my way”, I need to focus on the gift that lives in my heart and put all of my faith and trust in Him.

Dear Heavenly Father,
How can I express the love I have for you. Thank you for touching Peyton’s heart yesterday. I could feel your anointing all over the place and I can’t wait to see what you have planned for this amazing child that you have blessed us with. I pray that you will continue to touch his heart and lead him down the path that is only paved by You. I pray that you will continue to keep my heart in check and that you will continuously remind me to have that childlike faith. You amaze me…

Amen